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Doesn't brass already self-disinfect? I thought we've been doing this for quite some time
More a "why" than a "how."
Looks like a copper handle to discourage growth combined with UV to kill contact contamination?
Neat idea. I could see it catching on in some situations but a lot of hospitals use automated doors now.
More for patient rooms than main hallways and enhances i think. Rare for those to be automated.
Germs landing on dude's door handle
And I love you, random Lemming!
Given that the ultimate problem is to stop germ/virus transmission through skin contact on the door handle, I wonder how this compares in practice to other solutions such as automatic doors triggered by proximity sensors.
Automated doors are better for germs but not good for patient privacy.
this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2025
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